Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge: Trades of the Day

Nearly 2.1 billion shares and $34 billion traded yesterday in CNBC's Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge. Additionally, the top currency trader has made over $46 thousand since currency trading opened. Adding a few thousand dollars could make the difference in the contest leaderboard. Here are the bets being made today...

Contest Widely Helds:

Ford moved into the 5th spot of the most widely held stocks, pushing Evergreen Solar into 6th place, ESLR and Solarfun also moved into the contest Most Actives today.

The most widely held stock today remains Sirius, as contestants continue to purchase the stock on the hopes of news of the pending merger with XM, with almost 1.6B shares held and 131M traded today.

Financials and Industrials, continue to be tied for first as the top sectors in the Widely Helds, both comprising 25% of the top Widely Helds

Sample of Top Trades in the Leaderboard:Retail and tech are prominent

Cogent if you bought on Tuesday before 4pET and held/sold on Wednesday, you made 13.93%.

Chico's Fas if you bought on Tuesday before 4pET and held/sold on Wednesday, you made 13.53%.

American Eagle if you bought on Tuesday before 4pET and held/sold on Wednesday, you made 8.07%

Daktronics if you bought on Tuesday before 4pET and held/sold on Wednesday, you made 12.33%

Western Refining if you bought on Tuesday before 4pET and held/sold on Wednesday, you made 10.10%.

CF Industries if you bought on Tuesday before 4pET and held/sold on Wednesday, you made 10.06%.

China Nepstar if you bought on Tuesday before 4pET and held/sold on Wednesday, you made 6.43%.

Hellenic Telecomm if you bought on Tuesday before 4pET and held/sold on Wednesday, you made 6.24%.

Note: Many leaders have held their stocks, some since Friday, which could be a function of the holiday week, but many of those trades have been very profitable.

Sample of Losing Trades from the Leaderboard:

Suntech Power if you bought on Tuesday before 4pET and held/sold on Wednesday, you lost -3.59%.

Credit Acceptance Corp if you bought on Tuesday before 4pET and held/sold on Wednesday, you lost -1.11%.

Bets being made for today (May 28): Focus continues on Solar/Alternative Energy with Shipping companies & Retail also prominent dominated by those reporting earnings

Navios Maritime

Star Bulk Carriers

Big Lots

Men's Wearhouse

DSW

Yingli Green Energy

Evergreen Solar

Wind River Systems

Solarfun

CNOOC

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